Hospitals with Lowest C. diff Infection Rate in Alabama
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection rate. This gut bacteria can cause severe diarrhea — SIR below 1.0 is better than the national benchmark.
50 hospitals reportingin AlabamaLower score = Better
Alabama — C. diff Infection Rate at a Glance
0.42SIR
Alabama Average
0.38SIR
US National Average
59
Hospitals Reporting
53%
Better than National
Alabama performs worse than the US average for c. diff infection rate. The state average (0.42 SIR) is 0.04 higher than the national average (0.38 SIR). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.
Alabama Hospital Rankings — C. diff Infection Rate
| # | Hospital | City | Score | CMS Stars | vs National Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEKALB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | FORT PAYNE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 2 | FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER | CENTRE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 3 | MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 4 | D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | BREWTON | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 5 | VAUGHAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS | SELMA | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 6 | TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TROY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 7 | THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE- LV STABLER HOSPITAL | GREENVILLE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Better than national avg |
| 8 | NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL | MUSCLE SHOALS | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 9 | RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL | RUSSELLVILLE | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 10 | JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | PHENIX CITY | 0.00SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 11 | TANNER MEDICAL CENTER-EAST ALABAMA | WEDOWEE | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 12 | MEDICAL CENTER BARBOUR | EUFAULA | 0.00SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |
| 13 | RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GADSDEN | 0.05SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 14 | GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | GADSDEN | 0.06SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 15 | WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER | JASPER | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 16 | CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | CULLMAN | 0.07SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 17 | NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER | FLORENCE | 0.08SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 18 | DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL - DECATUR CAMPUS | DECATUR | 0.12SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 19 | FLOWERS HOSPITAL | DOTHAN | 0.13SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 20 | ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL | ATHENS | 0.14SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 21 | USA HEALTH HCA PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC | MOBILE | 0.14SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 22 | BALDWIN HEALTH | FOLEY | 0.17SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 23 | CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTER | HUNTSVILLE | 0.17SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 24 | GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | 0.21SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 25 | HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER | SCOTTSBORO | 0.26SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 26 | ST. VINCENT'S EAST | BIRMINGHAM | 0.32SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 27 | SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER | MOBILE | 0.33SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 28 | BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST | MONTGOMERY | 0.33SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 29 | ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR | PELL CITY | 0.38SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 30 | PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL | PRATTVILLE | 0.40SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 31 | ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM | 0.41SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 32 | MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTERS | BOAZ | 0.42SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 33 | HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL | HUNTSVILLE | 0.44SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 34 | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL | BIRMINGHAM | 0.44SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 35 | ANDALUSIA HEALTH | ANDALUSIA | 0.45SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 36 | SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER | DOTHAN | 0.46SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 37 | WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL | DEMOPOLIS | 0.46SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 38 | SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER | ALABASTER | 0.47SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 39 | RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER | ALEXANDER CITY | 0.47SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 40 | PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER | BIRMINGHAM | 0.49SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 41 | USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | MOBILE | 0.51SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 42 | COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | SYLACAUGA | 0.56SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 43 | MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM | BESSEMER | 0.58SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 44 | HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL | SHEFFIELD | 0.60SIR | ★★★★★ | Same as national avg |
| 45 | BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH | MONTGOMERY | 0.61SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 46 | BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL | VESTAVIA | 0.67SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 47 | DCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TUSCALOOSA | 0.67SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 48 | MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER | MOBILE | 0.73SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 49 | THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY | OPELIKA | 0.73SIR | ★★★★★ | Better than national avg |
| 50 | ST VINCENTS BLOUNT | ONEONTA | 0.76SIR | Not rated | Same as national avg |